Freddie Mercury wrote his last Queen song Mother Love but could not finish it. Brian May sang the final verse to complete the ...

Alvin Garrett’s latest single, ‘Roll Slide Roll,’ continues to surge upward, recently reaching No. 27 on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart. The Grammy-nominated songwriter, long celebrated for ...

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Eventually, power ballads hit their stride in the early to mid-1980s, becoming a dominant force in both rock and pop music.

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One of the most common reasons a film fails to trend is the lack of "bankable" stars. And while it sounds superficial, the ...

For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appear in the Billboard Hot 100's top 40. The last time the Hot 100 had zero rap songs in the top 40 was Feb. 2, 1990, when Biz Markie's "Just a ...

Devon Powers says there is one significant data point no one has considered in the debate around 2025’s Song of the Summer, or rather, why there doesn’t really seem to be one this year: Donald Trump.

Hear tracks by Ashley Monroe, Ethel Cain, Anand Wilder and others. By Jon Pareles Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the ...